Articles published on Thursday, February 6, 2020
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – West Indies batting star Shimron Hetmyer made himself unavailable for Guyana Jaguars’ fourth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship after failing to report to the franchise, the Guyana Cricket Board has said.
A team from JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) met with the Director General, Lt.
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana today flayed the government over the 2016 deal with an ExxonMobil subsidiary saying that recent revelations on it by the NGO Global Witness were disturbing and the buck stops at President David Granger.
(Trinidad Express) A 19-year-old man and his 33-year-old common law wife were shot dead in her house at Claxton Bay early Thursday.
(Trinidad Express) With the Carnival season already in gear and the decriminalization of 30 grammes and less of marijuana, the TT Police Service (TTPS) is asking members of the police to be mindful of the drinks and substances they may consume.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Two British nationals are set to be deported from Jamaica back to their homeland after overstaying in the island for more than 20 years.
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaican born Leroy Headley, one of America’s 15 most wanted who fled the United States almost two years ago, yesterday waived his extradition hearing rights and will be returned to Vermont where he is wanted for the murder of his girlfriend Anako “Annette” Lumumba, who had two children for him.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – The rapidly spreading virus in China and a shortage of medical resources are prompting people to resort to unorthodox ways to obtain treatment, with some appealing to HIV patients and unauthorized importers for medicine.
(Trinidad Guardian) Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram says the most concerning feature of the novel coronavirus is its rapid spread.
A Cabinet-sanctioned review of the circumstances leading to the signing of a new Petroleum Agreement with ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) in 2016 has concluded that the agreement was negotiated and executed in accordance with the law though a lot of pressure was placed on government for a speedy signing prior to the scale of the “world class” Liza-2 discovery becoming fully known and understood.
Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon yesterday met with representatives of the Carter Center and said he is confident of free and fair general elections and expressed the hope that results will be declared in a timely manner.
A 48-year-old labourer was beaten to death on Tuesday evening at Cane Grove, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara allegedly by his neighbours who have since been arrested.
Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman will remain on his party’s list of candidates for the March 2 general and regional elections, Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh has confirmed.
The New Amsterdam, Berbice man who was found floating in a canal in the town last week was murdered, the autopsy found and a suspect who is in police custody has since confessed to the crime.
Local public health officials have received no report of a passenger being sent back to Guyana by Trinidad authorities after they reportedly discovered the female passenger’s journey had originated in Hong Kong.
A man was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with killing his brother.
The Department of Energy (DoE) has committed to provide the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) with information about the sale of the country’s first share of oil done in secrecy last December.
The Guyana Jaguars yesterday named the squad for their fourth round West Indies Championship clash against Jamaica Scorpions which begins today at the Providence National Stadium and excluded out-of-favour West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer.
The trial of Sherwin Clark and Godfrey Gill who are accused of murdering Better Hope pensioner David Ramkissoon, is scheduled to commence this morning before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown.
Cricket West Indies’ Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams has stated that the fitness standards implemented by the Administration is non-negotiable but are sometimes tailored for players under different circumstances.
According to the members of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) the secretariat is “on top of” preparations for the holding of the March 2,2020 General and Regional Elections (GRE).
As is customary, Fitness Express has answered the call of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Inc.
West Demerara’s skipper Nityanand Mathura struck a composed half-century which spearheaded his side’s 35-run win over East Bank in second-round action of the Under-15 Inter-Association tournament at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Camp Road, yesterday.
Sentenced to life for the 2017 murder of a vagrant, Shawn Harris has lodged an appeal with the Guyana Court of Appeal through which he is challenging his conviction and sentence which he contends is too severe.
With the group stage round producing several unexpected results, the business end in the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal competition commences this evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue with the round of 16 section.
Following meetings with various stakeholders, Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has expressed confidence in the Guyanese electorate ahead of the March 2,2020 General and Regional Elections.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Ross Taylor and stand-in captain Tom Latham combined in a 138-run stand to guide New Zealand to a morale-boosting four-wicket victory over India in the first one-day international in Hamilton yesterday.
A miner was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with illegal possession of a firearm.
BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women play the first of three unofficial warm-up games against Pakistan Women here today, as they ramp up preparation for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup starting later this month.
A labourer is now a remanded prisoner after police say he had 65 grammes of cannabis in his possession at Popekai Landing, Cuyuni-Mazaruni.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Temba Bavuma hopes his eye-catching innings in South Africa’s seven-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international at Newlands on Tuesday will end the debate over whether he deserves his place in the side.
A security guard was yesterday sentenced to nine months imprisonment after he told a court that he did not know the items he was transporting were stolen.
BENONI, South Africa, CMC – West Indies Under-19s head coach, Graeme West, said the quarter-final defeat to New Zealand had been a “huge disappointment” and was a result that would leave a lasting impact on the side.
A 39-year-old poultry farmer who was accused of stealing the money he was entrusted with to deliver lumber was granted bail yesterday after he was charged with the offence.
Dear Editor, “Yet whatever concerns Guyana may have about Venezuela’s border claims, Global Witness believes they do not justify Trotman’s signing of the 2016 Stabroek license on the terms proposed.
Dear Editor, The full Global Witness report has now been published.
James Harden finished one rebound shy of a 40-point triple-double, and the host Houston Rockets erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-110 on Tuesday.
Some 1,125 residents of the village of Aishalton in Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) are now benefitting from access to potable water with the completion of a new $25 million water supply system.
Dear Editor, I like Shuman. Unlike the miscreants in the PPP and APNU, this guy comes across as balanced.
(Reuters) – Thousands of fans turned up to watch Nepal play their first ever official one-day international (ODI) on home soil in Kathmandu yesterday but Oman spoiled the party as they won by 18 runs.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump was acquitted yesterday in his U.S.
Dear Editor, Guyanese are trapped in an unprecedented and appalling Petroleum Agreement with Exxon (Exxon, Hess and Nexen).
BRIDGETOWN, (Reuters) – Internationally acclaimed Barbadian poet, essayist and historian Edward Kamau Brathwaite, whose prolific writings sought to assert the identity of Caribbean peoples and their African roots, died at his home in Barbados on Tuesday.
Two men charged with wounding each other were granted bail after they both took turns to explain their side of the matter to a City Magistrate.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Trump administration is ramping up pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government, and energy companies with ties to it, from Russia’s Rosneft to U.S.-based
(Reuters) – Kirk Douglas, the cleft-chinned movie star who fought gladiators, cowboys and boxers on the screen and the Hollywood establishment, died yesterday at the age of 103, his son Michael Douglas said.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – The spread of a new coronavirus could throw “cold water over the growing momentum of the 2020 Games,” Tokyo Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto said yesterday.
Dear Editor, One of the most pressing concerns in our modern time is climate change.
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 yesterday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine around the world.
Dear Editor, As the flurry of articles cascade on citizen and country relative to the NGO report on the negatives and failures embedded in the ExxonMobil deal, I hear and read of much passion, more quarrelsome noises, and the usual selective acceptance and rejection of a whole host of surrounding facts.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – More than 130 Salvadorans have been killed after being deported from the United States since 2013, U.S.-based
Part 85 Two days ago, Column 84 set out the main provisions of the 2016 Bridging Deed.
Up to late last week, the families affected by the collapse of a section of range houses in East La Penitence were still marking time.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona will not be destabilised by a possible confrontation between talisman Lionel Messi and sporting director Eric Abidal, coach Quique Setien said yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) The man charged with the murder of school teacher Ashram Boodram has pending matters for attempted murder and armed robbery.
